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William Rose Bowen 1885–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 OCT 1885

Birth Location: Fulton Co. IL

Death Date: 13 JUN 1953

Death Location: Westboro, Atchison Co., MO

Father: Andrew (Boen)

Mother: Melinda Janes

Spouse(s): Zuba Hopping

Children(s): Rollin Bowen, Freida Bowen, Ralph Bowen, Harrison Bowen, Lula Bowen, Melinda Bowen, William Bowen, Mildred Bowen, Gladys Bowen

William Rose Bowen was born in 1885 in Fulton Co. IL, the child of Andrew Jackson Bowen Boen And Melinda Janes. In 1917, William Rose Bowen resided in Atchison, Missouri. In 1942, William Rose Bowen resided in Corning, Missouri, USA. William Rose Bowen married Zuba Catherine Hopping, and had children including Freida Loah Bowen, Gladys Louise Bowen, Harrison Howard Otterbein Bowen, Lula Hilda Bowen, Melinda Abby Abigail Bowen, Mildred May Bowen, Ralph Jack Jackson Bowen, Rollin Ted Bowen, William Richard Dick Bowen. William Rose Bowen passed away in 1953 in Westboro, Atchison Co., MO.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • William Rose Bowen was born in 1885 in Fulton Co. IL, the child of Andrew Jackson Bowen Boen And Melinda Janes.
  • In 1917, William Rose Bowen resided in Atchison, Missouri.
  • In 1942, William Rose Bowen resided in Corning, Missouri, USA.
  • William Rose Bowen married Zuba Catherine Hopping, and had children including Freida Loah Bowen, Gladys Louise Bowen, Harrison Howard Otterbein Bowen, Lula Hilda Bowen, Melinda Abby Abigail Bowen, Mildred May Bowen, Ralph Jack Jackson Bowen, Rollin Ted Bowen, William Richard Dick Bowen.
  • William Rose Bowen passed away in 1953 in Westboro, Atchison Co., MO.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bowen's Ancestors

Self
William Bowen
1885–1953
Birth Place: Fulton Co. IL
Parents
Andrew Jackson Bowen (Boen)
1821–1898
Jackson Co. TN.
Melinda Janes
1858–1926
Astoria, Fulton Co., IL
Grandparents
William Bowen
1775–1855
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Martha Turner
1795–
South Carolina
John (Alexander) Janes
1822–1876
Rutherford Co, NC
Susan (Catherine) Derry
1832–1913
Freeport, Harrison Co., OH
Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1749–1822
Mary Crow
1750–1812
Ezekial Janes
1800–
Solomon Derry
1806–1884
Mariah Derry
1814–1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Raley Bowen
1725–1800
Mary Pendarvis
1728–1783
Mary Ann
1730–
Andrew Derry
1770–1843
Catherine Smith
1775–1830
William Derry
1780–1850
Barbara Rapp
1779–1835

William Bowen's Descendants

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William (Rose) Bowen (24 OCT 1885–13 JUN 1953) m. Zuba (Catherine) Hopping (28 JUL 1886–15 JAN 1961)
  1. 1. Rollin ("Ted") Bowen 1921–1958 m. Darline (Amettia) Damon 1927–1991
    1. 1. Donna (Gayle) Bowen 1948–2014 m. George (David (Joe)) Peterson 1947–2021 m. William (Duane) Bittick 1951–2020
  2. 2. Freida (Loah) Bowen 1910–1941 m. Aaron (E) Fisk 1906–1945
    1. 1. Ethel (Juanita) Fisk 1927–1927
    2. 2. Dorothy (Viola) Fisk 1928–1945
  3. 3. Ralph ("Jack" Jackson) Bowen 1914–2000 m. Wilma (Olive) Makings 1920–2021
  4. 4. Harrison (Howard Otterbein) Bowen 1908–1981 m. Jessie (Lee) Leddy 1917–
    1. 1. Clara (Delores) Bowen 1936–2016
  5. 5. Lula (Hilda) Bowen 1913–1930
  6. 6. Melinda ("Abby" Abigail) Bowen 1918–1989 m. Living Heine 1923–
  7. 7. William (Richard "Dick") Bowen 1920–2003 m. Helen Kuhns 1924–
    1. 1. Ricky (Dale) Bowen 1951–2015
  8. 8. Mildred (May) Bowen 1924–2010
    1. 1. Joe (Wayne) McCoy 1948–2018
    2. 2. Marcia (Rose) McCoy 1943–2023
  9. 9. Gladys (Louise) Bowen 1926–1928

William Bowen's Timeline

4 Records

1885
24 OCT 1885
Birth of William Rose Bowen in Fulton Co. IL
Fulton Co. IL
1917
1917-1918
Age 32
William Rose Bowen resided here in Atchison, Missouri
Atchison, Missouri
1942
1942
Age 57
William Rose Bowen resided here in Corning, Missouri, USA
Corning, Missouri, USA
1953
13 JUN 1953
Age 68
Death of William Rose Bowen in Fairfax, Atchison Co., Mo
Fairfax, Atchison Co., Mo

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 OCT 1885
    Event Place: Fulton Co. IL
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for Missouri, 04271942 - 04271942; NAI Number: 598884; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Missouri; Registration County: Atchison; Roll: 1683089

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Atchison, Missouri
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Missouri; Registration County: Atchison; Roll: 1683089

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Corning, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for Missouri, 04271942 - 04271942; NAI Number: 598884; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 JUN 1953
    Event Place: Fairfax, Atchison Co., Mo

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westboro, Atchison Co., MO

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